Class III · Low risk
Phenobarbital Elixir
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product exceeds USP specification for alcohol content
PHENOBARBITAL Sodium Injection
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) that call into question the sterility of products intended to be sterile.
Cause type: Sterility / contamination
A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections. All sterility / contamination recalls.
What was recalled
PHENOBARBITAL Sodium Injection, USP, 130 mg/mL, packaged as a) 25 x 1 mL Vials per box (NDC 42494-416-25) and b) 3 x 1mL Vials per box (NDC 42494-416-03), Rx only, Manufactured for Cameron Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
Affected NDCs
42494-0416-03
42494-0416-25
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Drug: Phenobarbital
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenobarbital Sodium NDC 42494-0416 |
130 mg/mL | Injection Intramuscular |
Cameron Pharmaceuticals | Rx · CIV |
- Recalling firm
- Vitae Enim Vitae Scientific, Inc.
- NDC code
- 42494-416-25
- Origin
- CA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0744-2022 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date - the label contains an incorrect Exp Date.
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